The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

I'm not an Edison guy (read "he knows nothing about these machines"), but it sounds real good to me. Now I do know a little something about music, and that is one incredibly good band! You have to be a virtuoso player to negotiate those fast passages with triple tonguing and the rest of it, and they do it with terrific accuracy. Are there any performer credits on the label?

Outstanding sound improvement. My A250 reproducer is in it's original condition and I am sure would benefit from your improved diaphragm. Since yours is using essentially the same materials as Edison used, how do you account for the improvement? I suppose that the old rice paper and cork degraded over the last 100 years. Does a new diamond stylus add a great deal to the improvement? Since the diamond is the hardest material I wonder if a replacement is necessary. Finally, when can I buy one?

Cheers!

Henry wrote:I'm not an Edison guy (read "he knows nothing about these machines"), but it sounds real good to me. Now I do know a little something about music, and that is one incredibly good band! You have to be a virtuoso player to negotiate those fast passages with triple tonguing and the rest of it, and they do it with terrific accuracy. Are there any performer credits on the label?

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audiophile102 wrote:Outstanding sound improvement. My A250 reproducer is in it's original condition and I am sure would benefit from your improved diaphragm. Since yours is using essentially the same materials as Edison used, how do you account for the improvement? I suppose that the old rice paper and cork degraded over the last 100 years. Does a new diamond stylus add a great deal to the improvement? Since the diamond is the hardest material I wonder if a replacement is necessary. Finally, when can I buy one?

Cheers!

Shellac hardens and becomes brittle. The stylus is metal and doses wear.
I'm using a Bruce styli, and I highly recommend them.
As for selling my diaphragms, I think I will soon but I want to be sure it's up to snuff.